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bottom chord

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bottom chord [′bäd·əm ‚kȯrd]
(civil engineering)
Any of the bottom series of truss members parallel to the roadway of a bridge.

bottom chord
The lower longitudinal member of a truss.


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The roof support system above the one-story building features open web trusses and bottom chord bracing, which fillet weld connections.
The first truss will require special rigging as the bottom chord will not be braced until the next truss is in place.
 
 
 
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